Statements

The ILS Certificate is not a license that guarantees employment. Instead it simply provides an international benchmark of achievement, an indicator of potential performance level. It can be used to help determine at which level to slot appropriately into the programme of any member organisation the holder of an ILS Certificate.

The ILS Certificate demonstrates successful completion of approved knowledge and skill objectives. However, every Member Organisation retains the right to test for other skills and knowledge and to request other training. The ILS Certificate is not intended to supersede the existing national Certificate.

In administrating the ILS Certification Programs, the primary focus should be placed on the successful demonstration of documented knowledge and skill objectives. The secondary focus is placed on the time needed to acquire these competencies.

It should be understood that honesty in reporting is the basis of any ILS Certification. Any Certificate issued to a Member Organisation will be immediately declared null and void if it is determined that the Member Organisation misrepresented itself to ILS.

No time limit is set on the validity period of an ILS Standard. However, the validity period will be re-assessed if major changes occur regarding the core knowledge and/or skill competencies that form the basic content of the individual ILS Certificate or that of the Member Organisation’s Certificate(s). It is recognised that some Federations regulate the validity period for their own awards and qualifications.